Amount and quality of research validating its effectiveness
BMI and WHR as Health Indicators
Anstadt, Mark L.
Part I.
“Are doctors now using BMI (Body Mass Index) as an indicator of
obesity, and why... is this becoming ‘standard’...”
Body Mass Index (BMI) has gained international acceptance as a standard for recognition and classification of overweight and obesity. It is used by Nurses, Registered dieticians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician’s assistants, Doctors, and other health care professionals as an initial screen to identify individuals at risk for problems related to being overweight or underweight.1
Calculating BMI: 2
|BMI = ( | Weight in Pounds |) x 703 |
| |(Height in inches) x (Height in inches) | |
OR
|BMI = | Weight in Kilograms |
| |(Height in Meters) x (Height in Meters) |
Online BMI calculator:
The BMI Categories for adult men and women are: 3
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